After breakfast, you will be driven to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park.

Today, head east from Antananarivo to Andasibe, a lush rainforest destination about 4 hours away.

On arrival, visit the Vakona Reserve, famous for its lemur island where you can encounter friendly lemurs up close. The reserve also features crocodiles and endemic bird species.

After the visit, settle into your lodge for the night, surrounded by the soothing sounds of the forest.

Meals and overnight at Mantadia Lodge/ Relais de Mantadia/ Hotel Sahatandra.

After breakfast, you will be driven to Manambato, then take a boat along the Pangalanes Canal to reach the peaceful Ankanin’ny Nofy (The Nest of Dreams).

After dinner, head into the forest for a nocturnal walk in the Palmarium to seek out the rare and mysterious Aye-Aye lemur.

There's no better place than the Palmarium Reserve to see a wide variety of Madagascar's most charismatic forest lemurs.

Around a dozen different lemur species have been introduced to this forested 50-hectare private reserve on the shore of Lake Ampitabe; it's a real delight to watch these charming creatures folic in the trees and scamper around the restaurant.

An added bonus is that the Palmarium Reserve can only be reached by boat, a trip that allows you to see something of the remote and atmospheric Pangalanes, the world's longest artificial canal.

Meals and overnight at

After breakfast, you will spend the morning discovering the Palmarium Reserve, home to several species of lemurs roaming freely, as well as unique plants found only in this region.

In the afternoon, return by boat and car to Andasibe for a relaxed evening.

Meals and overnight at Mantadia Lodge/ Relais de Mantadia/ Hotel Sahatandra.

After breakfast, you will set out for a guided exploration of Analamazaotra National Park, where you’ll be greeted by the distinct calls of the Indri Indri.

Walk along forest trails, spotting chameleons, birds, and various lemur species.

Analamazaotra National Park is the sector of Andasibe Mantadia National Park where it is easiest to see the indri, a large and eagerly sought after back-and-white lemur.

In the evening, return to Antananarivo.

Meals and overnight at Boutique Hôtel La Varangue/ Le Fred/ San Cristobal Boutique Hotel.

After breakfast, you will immerse yourself in Malagasy culture with a curated cultural day.

You will explore the capital’s markets for some last-minute souvenirs.

Practically all roads and flights in Madagascar lead to or from the capital Antananarivo. Fortunately, though, most people agree it's no hardship to return to this characterful city and spend more time enjoying its unique urban Malagasy atmosphere.

Meals and overnight at Boutique Hôtel La Varangue/ Le Fred/ San Cristobal Boutique Hotel.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Ivato International Airport for your scheduled flight to Tanzania.

On arrival in Tanzania, you will be welcomed and picked by our Kubwa Five Safaris guide who will be holding an A4 paper with your name printed on it at Kilimanjaro International Airport and be transferred to your hotel in Arusha where you will check in and rest.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Ngorongoro Crater, passing through open plains south of Arusha town and
eventually the forested slopes of Ngorongoro Crater Highlands before arriving at the rim of the crater.

You will descend into the crater, which is one of the most densely populated game areas in the world, home to nearly 40,000 animals. Here we’ll have a good chance of seeing the big five: lions, leopards, rare black rhinos, buffalos, and elephants.

On arrival, you will go for an evening game drive.

Here, lions and hyenas hunt wildebeest and Grant’s gazelle within sight of elephants and black rhinos. Your day spent here will reveal a surprising variety of habitats, from the Lereal Forest and salty Lake Magadi to the plains that rise and fall gently all across the valley floor.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Serengeti National Park. We’ll stop at Olduvai Gorge to visit the site where the fossils of a distant ancestor of man, believed to be about 1.8 million years old were discovered. We arrive at our
accommodation in time for lunch, thereafter you will head out for a game drive.

You’ll never forget the time you spend in the Serengeti. Perhaps it will be the sightings of leopard and cheetah as they show their skills as feared hunters of the plains and valleys. Or that unforgettable moment when an elephant family feeds alongside your vehicle, so close you could almost reach out and touch them.

Or the first time you hear a lion roar. Then there are the herds of buffalo, zebra or wildebeest so large that they move as
one across your horizon, like a river. All of these experiences are possible in the Serengeti, one of the most beautiful parks in Africa.

After breakfast, you will have a full day in this wonderful park, rising early to make the most of our time. If you prefer having a hot air balloon safari at Serengeti National Park, this is an optional activity and costs US$600 per person.

Our guides will choose the best spotting locations for the time of year; we can spend time at the hippo pool watching these majestic animals laze about in the cool water happily living alongside the crocodiles, watch a big pride of lions, and many more.

Serengeti National Park, meaning “endless plains” in the Maasai language, is undoubtedly one of the world’s most celebrated wilderness areas and is an ongoing source of inspiration to writers, filmmakers and photographers.

After having delightful breakfast, you will have a morning game drive and thereafter be driven to Kilimanjaro Airport for your scheduled flight back home.

It's a pity that it has to end, but this is where your safari will draw to a close. We're sure that you will return home with so many exciting and happy memories, and we hope that you will join us again on safari sometime in the future.